Validation of the Arabic Version of the Caries Questionnaire

Validation of the Arabic Version of the Caries Specific Measure of Quality of Life Questionnaire for Children

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04882852

Enrollment

234

Registered

2021-05-12

Start date

2019-12-15

Completion date

2021-02-25

Last updated

2021-05-12

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Conditions

Dental Caries in Children

Keywords

CARIES-QC ,validity ,reliability, Arabic, dental caries

Brief summary

Arabic is one of the most spoken languages in the world; however, the CARIES-QC questionnaire which evaluate the effect of oral diseases and disorders on children's oral health-related quality of life has not yet been validated in Arabic speaking children. So the purpose of this study was to translate the CARIES-QC into Arabic and test the measurement properties of the Arabic version of the CARIES-QC for use in children with dental caries who speaks Arabic .

Detailed description

Dental caries is a major public health problem. It has been estimated that 621 million children in the world have untreated dental caries . Dental caries always manifests with significant pain, affecting oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and well-being. Several measures were widely used to comprehensively evaluate the effect of oral diseases and disorders on children's OHRQoL. However, most of these measures were 'generic' measures, and they may fail to detect small, clinically important changes related to specific oral diseases. Gilchrist et al recently developed the Caries Impacts and Experiences Questionnaire for Children (CARIES-QC) in order to address this issue. Preliminary findings have confirmed that Caries Impacts and Experiences Questionnaire for Children measure had good reliability, validity, and responsiveness. However, The original CARIES-QC was an English measure; so appropriate translation and cultural adaptation should be done in order to be used in other culture and language. Arabic is one of the most spoken languages in the world; however, the CARIES-QC has not yet been validated in Arabic speaking children. So the purpose of this study was to translate the CARIES-QC into Arabic and test the measurement properties of the Arabic version of the CARIES-QC for use in children with dental caries who speaks Arabic .

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

OTHER

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

5 Years to 16 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Child in age from 5-16 years . 2. Child with active caries 3. Child speaks Arabic.

Exclusion criteria

1. Child with dental traumatic injuries . 2. Child has oral mucosal diseases. 3. Child has cleft lip and or palate . 4. Child having severe medical or mental conditions. 5. Child who cannot understand the question even with help

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
validation of Arabic version CARIES-QC questionnaire	1 year	cross-cultural validity and convergent validity were performed to test validity . The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to assess the cross- cultural validity.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Testing reliability of the Arabic version of CARIES-QC questionnaire	1 year	Two methods were used to evaluate the reliability of the scale. The internal consistency was investigated by Cronbach's alpha and inter-item correlation. To analyse the test-retest reliability, the intergroup correlation coefficient (ICC) was calculated

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results